Tributes
These Pages Are Dedicated to Those
Who Have Served Our Lodge So
Faithfully
Our Founders, our
Past Masters, those who have been recognized as recipients of the
Hiram Award, our Life Members whose financial support continues long
past the time they are called from labour to rest, they are
remembered here in our Tributes section. We today, and those
who will follow, are the beneficiaries of their generosity and
dedication to our Lodge and our Craft.
Our Bible Tradition
Many Lodges, including Acalanes
Fellowship, have a tradition of presenting as a gift the bible on
which a newly raised Master Mason took his oath. In our Lodge the
tradition was began by Past Master John Cook and his wife Jan.
John and Jan were not only active members of our Lodge, but also
community leaders. As an educator Jan had a profoundly
positive impact on the children of the Pleasant Hill School System.
John and Jan provided the bibles
as a personal gift. After their passing, the tradition was
carried on by Brothers Gates, Yribarren and Galop as a tribute to
John and Jan. In December 2006 the Lodge made the gift of the
bible a permanent part of our Third Degree program. We will
always remember how the tradition began.
